Komova Victorious Over Mustafina at Russian Cup

Komova Victorious Over Mustafina at Russian Cup
Written by Amanda Turner for International Gymnast Magazine \| Friday, 15 June 2012 11:24

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Viktoria Komova defeated teammate Aliya Mustafina to win the Russian Cup women's all-around title, held Friday in Penza.

With the top score on every event, Viktoria Komova defeated 2010 world champion Aliya Mustafina for the Russian Cup women's all-around title, held Friday in Penza.

Komova improved her score from Wednesday's qualification by 1.533 points to take the title, her first all-around victory since the 2010 Youth Olympic Games. Her total of 60.767 showed her to be back on track for this summer's Olympic Games after ankle surgery earlier this year, which had limited her to bars and beam at last month's European championships.

The reigning world and European champion on bars showed an upgraded set (piked Tkatchev and double full out dismount) that earned 16.200 — the highest mark of the day — and also had the best scores on vault (15.200), balance beam (15.067) and floor exercise (14.300).

Mustafina, the top qualifier, had the second-best scores on vault (15.037) and uneven bars (15.867), and notched 14.100 on balance beam and 14.133 on floor exercise. Her all-around total of 59.167 was slightly lower than she had scored in qualification, but still positive considering she suffered a torn ACL just 14 months ago.

2011 world team member Yulia Inshina won the bronze, exactly 3 points behind Mustafina.

Despite a strong showing from Komova and Mustafina, the remaining contenders for the Olympic team performed poorly. Anastasia Grishina competed uneven bars only and struggled (13.800). Maria Paseka, who landed an Amanar on Wednesday for 15.800, could only muster 14.533 on Friday. World floor exercise champion Ksenia Afanasyeva scored only 14.267 on her best event and fell again on vault. European all-around champion Anna Dementyeva, who scored the top beam mark of 14.867 in qualification, fell Friday for 13.067.

First-year senior Anastasia Sidorova — whose chances for the Olympics appear to diminish further with each competition — finished eighth with disappointing scores on all four events.

Two-time world team member Tatiana Nabiyeva, on the other hand, appears back in contention for the Olympic squad with 14.767 on uneven bars. Nabiyeva, whose training had been limited by a back injury, may make a trip to London if she can regain her Amanar vault in the next month.

Competition continues Saturday with the first day of apparatus finals.

External Link: Russian Gymnastics Federation

2012 Russian Cup
June 15, Penza

Women's All-Around Final			VT	UB	BB	FX	Total
1.	Viktoria Komova	Central	15.200	16.200	15.067	14.300	60.767
2.	Aliya Mustafina	Moscow	15.067	15.867	14.100	14.133	59.167
3.	Yulia Inshina	Central	13.700	14.200	14.400	13.867	56.167
4.	Ksenia Afanasyeva	Central	13.600	13.500	14.700	14.267	56.067
5.	Anna Pavlova	Central 2	14.733	12.833	14.533	13.600	55.699
6.	Anna Myzdrikova	Moscow	13.833	11.867	13.300	13.400	52.400
7.	Yulia Belokobylskaya	Southern	13.367	12.500	13.567	12.900	52.334
8.	Anastasiya Sidorova	Southern	14.300	10.333	13.133	14.033	51.799
9.	Maria Dunayeva	St. Petersburg	13.033	11.700	13.500	13.000	51.233
10.	Anna Rodionova	Volga	13.800	12.967	13.833	10.500	51.100
11.	Alyona Polyan	Volga	13.533	11.700	12.233	12.500	49.966
12.	Olga Bikmurzina	Volga	12.767	13.233	10.900	12.633	49.533
13.	Alla Sidorenko	Central 2	12.233	11.800	11.233	11.733	46.999
14.	Kristina Bodryagina	Central 2	13.033	10.000	11.767	11.433	46.233
15.	Yekaterina Tsvetkova	Central 2	13.400	11.233	10.700	10.733	46.066
16.	Yulia Volkova	St. Petersburg	12.833	8.500	11.567	12.567	45.467
17.	Anastasia Cheong	St. Petersburg	13.133	10.533	10.833	13.300	47.799
18.	Tatiana Nabiyeva	St. Petersburg	14.233	14.767	0.000	0.000	29.000
19.	Maria Paseka	Moscow	14.533	13.667	0.000	0.000	28.200
20.	Anna Dementyeva	Volga	0.000	14.733	13.067	0.000	27.800
21.	Anastasia Grishina	Moscow	0.000	13.800	0.000	0.000	13.800

International Gymnast Magazine Related Features:
"Up for the Challenge" - Komova interview (May 2012)
Komova cover photo (June 2010, July/August 2010, October 2010,
"The Mustafina Mystique" - profile (January 2011)
Mustafina cover photo (December 2010)
"Russian Intensity" - Nabiyeva interview (June 2011)
"Poised for Perfection" - Afanasyeva interview/cover photo (January/February 2012)
Dementyeva cover photo (May 2011)

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alexandra_m said:

	We want videos please! Can we get some links for the routines?
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Rachel T said:

What happened to Anna?
I have to say it again...what happened to Anna Myzdrikova? There was a time I thought she was going to be Russia's top gymnast and her floor routine was simply amazing. I don't know if she has had a lot of injuries over the last couple of years, but she doesn't even look like the same person. I can't recall seeing a gymnast change this much in such a dramatic fashion so quickly. Don't get me wrong, I love her but I just find it puzzling. She did end up in sixth position, but her scores don't seem very high. Thoughts?